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Finnair's new tickets and frequent flyer scheme

Qantas oneworld partner airline Finnair is overhauling their ticket types, creating a new combined business-economy ticket for ...

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SQ upgrades 777 biz to A380 seats

If you're a business class passenger connecting on Singapore Airlines, you can look forward to newly upgraded Airbus A380-style...

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Korean Air axes Melbourne-Seoul flights

Korean Air will roll down the shutters on its Melbourne-Seoul route next year. A spokesperson for Korean Air confirmed to Aust...

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TAM's new first class

With business class continually improving, how do airlines make first class even better and even more desirable? Brazilia...

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Qantas 'tweet & greet'

UPDATE | All spaces for the inaugural Qantas Tweet and Greet are now filled. Yes, they went very fast! PREVIOUS | Qantas is g...

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Photos: Airbus A350 XWB business class

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has been getting plenty of press lately, but not far behind is Airbus' own next-generation jet, th...

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Etihad's first class chef tasting menu

One of the real pleasures of flying first class (or upgrading with your frequent flyer points) is the improved food, and especi...

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Qantas slashes BA codeshares

Qantas is cutting almost two-thirds of its codeshare flights with British Airways between London and Europe, as well as BA's Ho...

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AirNZ's fast track check-in now at Sydney

Air New Zealand is making the lot of trans-Tasman business travellers just that little bit easier with this week's launch of&nb...

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Qantas tweaks business class for better sleep

Qantas begins a rolling upgrade to its overnight international business class flights today with the debut of the new 'sleep se...

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Google Nexus 7, 10 take on the iPad

Google is firing a well-aimed shot across Apple’s bow with its Nexus tablets, including next week's debut of the all...

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Virgin & Etihad boost baggage allowance

Are we about to see a luggage war break out between Australian airlines and their Gulf counterparts? Virgin Australia and ...

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New business class on Virgin's E190s

IN BRIEF | Virgin Australia's business class overhaul of its Embraer E190 aircraft has moved from the workshop to the skies, w...

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Up close with JAL's new business seat

Ahead of Japan Airlines launch of its new business class seat, which will debut on JAL's long-distance Boeing 777-300ER flights...

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JA: new seats for new Boeing 777

JAL has revealed photos of the new seat designs for all four classes of its flagship Boeing 777-300ER fleet, which will debut o...

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Finnair goes designer: Marimekko tableware in biz

At Australian Business Traveller, we love it when an airline makes the most of its culture, heritage and homegrown design by in...

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Qantas self-service bag drop at Heathrow

Qantas has begin trialling a self-service bag drop facility at London's Heathrow Airport. Located in the Qantas Economy c...

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Qantas airport lounges get warp-speed wifi

Qantas and Optus have completed a nationwide and almost year-long overhaul of wireless Internet at the Red Roo's Aussie airport...

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